Review
 A
Crash Course for Motorcyclists
The cost of an Accident Scene Management, Inc.
Course: $50, the lifesaving knowledge you gain:
Priceless.
On January
19, 2008, my husband, Anthony and I
had the
opportunity to take the basic Bystander
Assistance Program (BAP) "A Crash Course for
the
Motorcyclist" in Pasadena, Texas and were
completely blown away. I can’t believe that
I have been
on the road this long without knowing
this crucial lifesaving information!
Accident
Scene Management, Inc. Bystander
Assistance Program Series was created in
1996, by Vicki Roberts-Sanfelipo, a nurse and
motorcyclist, to address the needs of a
growing concern in the motorcycle community:
fatalities. According to the NHTSA’s
National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Recent Trends in Fatal Motorcycle Crashes 2007
report states: “Per vehicle mile traveled
in 2005,
motorcyclists (42.27) were about 37 times as
likely as passenger car occupants (1.14) to
die in motor vehicle traffic crashes.”
Driven by
this and other alarming statistics, the goal of
ASMI is to train women and men
on how to
effectively handle a crash, thus reduce the number
of motorcycle fatalities. The Bystander
Assistance Program is a series of courses
that run from
Basic to Professional level and revolve around the
P.A.C.T. principles of motorcycle trauma.
P: Prevent
Further Injury
A: Assess
the Situation
C: Contact
EMS
T: Treat
the injured with life sustaining care
 During the
class, vital information is presented in
an easy
straightforward manner that reinforces the
P.A.C.T. principles to prepare you for
participating in the
hands on drills in real accident scenarios.
Some of the
scenarios practiced include when and how to move
an accident victim into recovery position,
Jaw Thrust method of assisted breathing,
securing and preserving the accident scene
and also how to
protect yourself while helping others. This is
just a portion of the valuable resources
that you will
learn and leave equipped with for an
emergency
situation.
As riders
we are always told to be prepared for anything,
this is definitely one of those things!
That
lingering feeling of fear in the pit of our
stomachs of
unknown “what ifs”, now one of them can be
lessened by just knowing the proper way to
handle the unimaginable: a crash. Be pro-active
in enhancing the motorcycling
experience-take the ASMI Crash Course for
Motorcyclists, I highly recommend it. You
will be a
better asset to the motorcycle community for
it, on
and off the road.
For information on the courses and how to
enroll, go directly to their site at
www.accidentscene.org
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Be a Supporter! ASMI is a 501(c)3
organization, in order to grow as an
organization and keep the price of
classes low, they depend upon
donations and fundraisers. A few
ways to contribute include: monetary
donations, attending the Women in
Motion event and shopping online at
iGive.com or eBay Giving Works. To
view the complete contributors guide
go to
http://www.accidentscene.org/help.htm |
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